Kimberly A.Brown (Kim)

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Kim Brown has represented businesses in commercial, class action, and mass tort litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts for more than 25 years. Her diverse practice includes experience in matters involving complex scientific, technological, and medical issues spanning a broad range of industries. Kim has tried cases to verdict before juries, judges, and arbitration panels, including as lead counsel in a three-month trial in Pennsylvania state court in which Jones Day obtained a $125.7 million verdict for the shareholders' representative of a communications company in a post-closing adjustment dispute involving the design and construction of a statewide communications system.

Kim is the New Lawyer Coordinator for Jones Day Pittsburgh and is active in the community. She has served as president and on the board of governors of the Allegheny County Bar Association. She is a Fellow of the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County and has taught as an adjunct professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Kim also serves on the Ohlbaum on the Pennsylvania Rules of Evidence advisory committee, the Pennsylvania Civil Discovery advisory board, the Women's Leadership Council Executive Committee of the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania, and as an officer of Neighborhood Legal Services, a nonprofit organization providing free civil legal services to the indigent.

Acted as Northeast regional coordinating counsel and Pennsylvania counsel for breast implant manufacturer. Oversaw local counsel's discovery and trial preparation, evaluated and settled hundreds of cases in more than 10 states, responsible for management of more than 300 Pennsylvania state and federal court breast implant cases, and appointed manufacturers' liaison counsel in breast implant litigation by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Western Pennsylvania counsel for asbestos wire and cable manufacturer. Responsible for dismissal without settlement payment of more than 500 state court product liability and negligence actions against client.

Defended a medical oxygen regulator company in a strict liability, negligence, and breach of warranties action filed in state court by a severely burned hospital employee.

Represented a fetal heart monitor manufacturer in a product liability action claiming damage to infant caused by a defective monitor.

Commercial and Insurance Litigation

Represented instrumentation and communications company in multimillion dollar breach of contract action arising out of a spin-off.

Represented Fortune 100 companies in the defense of a lawsuit asserting claims of bid-rigging, conspiracy, fraud, bad faith, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty in connection with the sale of a professional health care liability insurance.

Represented a product return and logistical services company in a conversion action.

Represented a Fortune 200 company in a federal court trial involving multimillion dollar breach of contract claims and defamation claim against a corporate officer.

Represented two companies in the defense of more than 300 insurance sales practice cases in the Western Pennsylvania state and federal courts that alleged claims of negligence, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, bad faith, and violations of the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act. Responsible for case management and strategy, discovery, settlement, and trial.

Represented and obtained summary judgment for a steel company in a $150 million complex breach of contract and warranties action in federal court.

Defended a national construction company in a negligence action alleging breach of contract that resulted in an amputation injury.

Represented home owners in a breach of contract and consumer protection law case against a home inspector.

Represented a tank manufacturer and an engineering firm in separate breach of contract and breach of warranties actions involving claims of defective storage and chemical tanks.

Obtained jury verdict in excess of $300,000 for a law firm in breach of contract action with dismissal of malpractice counterclaims prior to trial.

Defended municipal authority before federal district court and Third Circuit in Section 1983 and Pennsylvania Whistleblower Act retaliation action involving the mayor of Pittsburgh.

Obtained summary judgment in favor of a multimillion dollar landfill and refuse company plaintiff in Section 1983 action.

Represented municipal authority before federal district court and the Third Circuit in a lawsuit involving complex and first impression equal protection, due process, and constitutional claims filed by unsuccessful contract bidder.

Represented a doll manufacturer and designer in a federal court contempt proceeding involving trademark issues and breach of noncompetition agreement.

Pennsylvania; West Virginia; U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Pennsylvania, Western District of New York, and Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia; and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

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